| Description du millésime |
2006 is amongst the vintage to remember in Tuscany and particularly in the Montalcino region. The weather in Tuscany tracked that of most of Italy: very hot in June and July, mild and damp in August, then hot again through September and October, with intermittent periods of rain. Yet despite the capricious weather conditions, winemakers throughout Tuscany are lauding the quality of the 2006 vintage. The clement weather late in the season allowed producers to take time, waiting for each parcel of Sangiovese vines to mature before picking. The colors are excellentand the skins were very thick, which made extraction a bit difficult but the 2006 is a high quality vintage. The fact that there was no severe spring frost in 2006, unlike the excellent 1997 and 2001 vintages, is significant. The wines have the concentration of fruit and overall quality as in 1997 and 2001 plus quantity. |